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Asha Treesa Bejoy
Founder & Managing Partner

Asha Treesa Bejoy

Asha Treesa Bejoy is the Founder and Managing Partner of ATB Legal, bringing to the firm nearly two decades of distinguished international legal experience across the UAE, India, and Singapore. A seasoned dispute resolution lawyer, Asha is widely respected for her ability to navigate complex legal landscapes with clarity, commercial insight, and unwavering integrity.

Asha regularly represents clients before the DIFC Courts (Part II) and the ADGM Courts, and in international commercial arbitration proceedings under leading institutions such as the ICC, LCIA, SIAC, DIAC, and arbitrateAD. Her deep expertise spans commercial and construction disputes, cross-border investments, shareholder conflicts, intellectual property, and regulatory advisory. Clients value her pragmatic, solution-oriented approach and her ability to combine technical legal rigour with strategic foresight.

A Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (FCIArb), Asha is a panel member at DIAC and SCCA.

She is also a CEDR-accredited mediator and actively undertakes mediation mandates involving sensitive, high-stakes matters – ranging from employment disputes to family and shareholder conflicts. Her track record in facilitating interest-based, durable settlements in emotionally charged contexts is widely recognised.

Before founding ATB Legal in 2019, Asha held various legal roles across India and Southeast Asia, where she built her foundation in corporate advisory, dispute resolution, and regulatory compliance. Under her leadership, ATB Legal has evolved into a values-driven, full-service legal consultancy with a presence in the UAE and India, and a network of trusted associates across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific.

At the heart of Asha’s practice is a deep commitment to client service, continuous learning, and ethical legal practice. She leads ATB Legal with a clear vision: to offer insightful, responsive, and commercially sound legal solutions that help clients thrive in a fast-evolving global landscape.

Qualifications
FCIArb · CEDR-accredited mediator
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Articles by Asha Treesa Bejoy

Case Study

Federal Properties v Ibrahim & Ors [2025] ADGMCFI 0013: indefeasible title, Al Reem Island and the section 24(f) exception

Catchwords: Real property – Torrens title by registration – indefeasibility (ADGM Real Property Regulations 2024, ss 22–23) – equitable-obligation exception (s 24(f)) – constructive trust – attributed corporate knowledge – off-plan sale and purchase agreements – Al Reem Island, Abu Dhabi – rectification of the register. Case at a glance   Citation [2025] ADGMCFI 0013 […]

31 Oct 2026 · 12 minRead →
Case Study

Commercial Bank of Dubai v Alyazji [2025] ADGMCFI 0008: enforcing legacy Al Reem Island mortgages under the ADGM Real Property Regulations 2024 – implied foreclosure rights, section 72(3) and the primacy of the equity of redemption

Catchwords: Real property – mortgages – enforcement on default – transitional law – enforcement of legacy Al Reem Island mortgages migrated from the DMT to the ADGM Register – foreclosure (ADGM Real Property Regulations 2024, s 78) – sale in lieu of foreclosure (s 72(1)(a)) – equity of redemption (s 68(2)) – mortgagee’s powers and […]

31 Oct 2026 · 26 minRead →
Arbitration

Unpleaded Cases and the Right to Be Heard in the DIFC

Published by ATB Legal’s Arbitration practice as part of its knowledge-sharing series. In short: For the first time, the DIFC Courts have set aside DIFC-seated arbitral awards for breach of the right to be heard. Oheo Bank v Parker and Princeton v Persephone hold that an award is vulnerable where the tribunal decides the case […]

30 Oct 2026 · 19 minRead →
Arbitration

ICC Arbitration Rules 2026: Key Reforms and Their Practical Impact on International Dispute Resolution

The International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”) has introduced its 2026 Arbitration Rules,effective from 1 June 2026, marking another significant step in the evolution of international arbitration. The latest revisions reflect the ICC’s ongoing commitment to improving procedural efficiency, enhancing transparency, embracing digitalisation, and responding to the changing needs of arbitration users. These reforms are substantially […]

5 Jun 2026 · 11 minRead →